Capsular Bag: A New Site for Drug Delivery

Robert H. Osher, MD

Eyetube

Shaking Things Up

Cataract surgeons discuss their approach to a reluctant patient with nystagmus and amblyopia.

Neda Nikpoor, MD; P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD, FACS; and Gary Wörtz, MD

Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today

CASE PRESENTATION A 56-year-old woman is referred for a cataract evaluation. The patient has had nystagmus and amblyopia since childhood. The severity of the amblyopia is unknown because she does not recall what her BCVA was before her cataracts developed. She underwent implantation of a Verisyse IOL (Johnson & Johnson Vision) in each eye to treat high myopia in 2005. Her medical history is notable only for asthma. The patient is a mental health therapist who enjoys painting, reading, and crafting in her free time. On presentation, her UCVA is 20/50+2 and J3- OD and 20/300 and J3- OS. Her BCVA is 20/40-2 OD with a manifest refraction of -0.25 D sphere and J2 with an add of +2.00 D. Her BCVA is 20/60-2 OS with a manifest refraction of -4.00 -0.75 x 115º and J2 with an add of +2.00 D. On glare testing, the patient’s vision is light perception with this prescription.

Retina Education on the Atlantic Coast

The 2024 Atlantic Coast Retina Club and Macula Conference packed a punch with cases, lectures, and more.

Jacques Bijon, MD, and Erin Flynn, MD

Retina Today

The 48th Annual Atlantic Coast Retina Club (ACRC) and 24th Macula Conference, held on January 4-6, 2024, in New York City, was an exceptional 3-day meeting organized by K. Bailey Freund, MD. The first 2 days involved mystery cases presented by residents, fellows, and experts in the field of retina. The last day included an array of topics, such as surgical and medical management, uveitis, oncology, retinal imaging, and AI. The event was further enriched by the presentation of the Founder’s Awards and a notable interview with Wiley A. Chambers, MD, former director of the Division of Ophthalmology at the FDA. TRAINEE CASE PRESENTATIONS The first day focused on cases presented by residents and fellows. These presentations featured mystery cases that were discussed with a panel of moderators. A few interesting highlights include the following: a case of pseudoxanthoma elasticum (by Suveera Dang, MD), choroidal metastasis from breast cancer treated with targeted immunotherapy (by Rolika Bansal, MD), idiopathic unilateral choroidals in a young hypertensive patient (by William Foulsham, MD, PhD), and an orbital perforation secondary to a MIRAgel scleral buckle (by Rusdeep S. Mundae, MD).